Ruined By The Internet?

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Job Security: Optimised for Our Own Obsolescence?
June 3, 2026

Job Security: Optimised for Our Own Obsolescence?

The internet promised to make us more productive, more employable, and more economically secure. But as AI begins replacing not just tasks but entire professional roles - including ones that took many years to reach - is tech...

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Retail: Convenience That Costs Everything?
May 21, 2026

Retail: Convenience That Costs Everything?

The internet promised to bring the world's stores directly to us. But in chasing convenience over everything, has it killed the high street, gutted retailers, and replaced the experience of shopping with a transaction? We're ...

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Sleep: Screens Stealing Our Slumber?
May 7, 2026

Sleep: Screens Stealing Our Slumber?

The internet promised us connection that never sleeps. But has it also been sabotaging our rest - leaving us locked in a nightly battle with a digital world that refuses to turn off? We're joined by Chelsea Reynolds - sleep r...

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Empowerment: Objectification Rebranded as Agency?
April 26, 2026

Empowerment: Objectification Rebranded as Agency?

When it comes to empowering ourselves, we were told the internet would give us back control. But instead, has it simply delivered a more efficient way for us to become products, and successfully rebranded objectification as a...

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Rental Markets: A Frantic Fight for Shelter as a Service?
April 14, 2026

Rental Markets: A Frantic Fight for Shelter as a Service?

The internet was supposed to make the rental market more efficient and transparent. But has it instead turned the basic human need for shelter into a frantic, dehumanising battle with technology - where algorithms, platforms,...

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Self Improvement: Progress Replaced with Performance?
April 1, 2026

Self Improvement: Progress Replaced with Performance?

The internet promised to make self-improvement accessible to everyone. But has it instead turned it into a spectator sport - replacing process with performance, and pushing us to consume playbooks rather than actually build h...

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The Taxi Industry: A Data-Driven Destruction of Dignified Work?
March 21, 2026

The Taxi Industry: A Data-Driven Destruction of Dignified Work?

The internet promised to revolutionise how we get around - delivering a modern, efficient, and affordable alternative to the old ways. But did the revolution simply replace one system with an unstable, exploitative gig econom...

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